ADVENTURE
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THE MONSTER OF WIDGEON WEIR
Written by M.E. Atkinson.
Illustrated by Stuart Tresilian.
Stock no. 1329027
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited.
1st
1943.
Almost very good condition.
The Lockett family had not been on their Thames island many days before Adventure cropped up in the usual fashion... Green cloth, blue title to spine. Blue pictorial endpapers. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Foxing to endpapers and textblock, affecting some pages.
CHALLENGE TO ADVENTURE
Written by M.E. Atkinson.
Illustrated by Stuart Tresilian.
Stock no. 1329025
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited.
1st
1942.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A story of the Locketts family. Red cloth. B/w illustrations. Top edge of textblock is foxed. Spine of dustwrapper is slightly faded.
GOING GANGSTER
Written by M.E. Atkinson.
Illustrated by Harold Jones.
Stock no. 1329024
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited.
1946.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
What are they - Kidnappers or Rescuers - the Lockett family find themselves launched upon a most unusual enterprise... Blue cloth, black title to spine. Green decorated front endpapers, b/w illustrations, 267 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Endpapers partly browned. Light foxing to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is price-cut and slightly faded to spine.
RIDERS AND RAIDS
Written by M.E. Atkinson.
Illustrated by Sheila Rose.
Stock no. 1329022
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited.
1st
1955.
Very good condition.
Green boards, black titles and vignette. A pony story. Top corners bumped. Spine browned/foxed. Foxing throughout.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- HORSE AND PONY STORY
- ADVENTURE
AIR SPIES OF MALTA
Written by Peter T. Jackson.
Stock no. 1328901
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd..
Circa
1941.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Three boys find a secret passage near their school at Malta. Green cloth with gilt title to spine and embossed title to front. 220 pages. Spine bumped. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Endpapers lightly browned. Some foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped, rear panel is grubby.
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AIR SCOUT
Written by H.B. Aldrich.
Stock no. 1328899
Published by The Epworth Press.
1st
1938.
Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
A thrilling story about scouting, camping and adventure. Star Library. Red cloth, black titles. 191 pages. B/w frontis. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper. Spine bumped and rubbed. Slight discolouration to top and tail of spine and to rear cover. Foxing to contents, some slight damp staining to top edges of pastedowns. Dustwrapper is edge worn and creased with some pieces of loss. Rear panel is a bit grubby and has a pink stain.
PIGEON POST
Written by Arthur Ransome.
Illustrated by Arthur Ransome.
Stock no. 1328876
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1983.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Revised edition. Green boards with gilt titles to spine and blind titles to front board. Endpapers are maps. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0224021249. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Light foxing to textblock and to dustwrapper. Wrapper is edge rubbed, faded to spine and slightly grubby to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- CARNEGIE MEDAL WINNER
- ADVENTURE
THE SPANISH GALLEON
Written by Tudur Watkins.
Illustrated by Jack Matthews.
Stock no. 1328863
Published by Peter Lunn (publishers) Ltd.
1st
1945.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
An unusual adventure story set in the early 19th century and packed with thrills. Yellow cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and some full-page colour plates. Spine and corners bumped. Slight fading to cover edges. Foxing, mainly to textblock but also affecting some pages. Dustwrapper is browned and edge worn with tear to top corner of rear panel.
THE INCLINE
Written by William Mayne.
Stock no. 1328826
Published by Hamish Hamilton.
1st
1972.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Green boards, gilt title to spine. A powerfully direct statement about adolescent emotions and human relationships. 191 pages. ISBN: 0241021383. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Small brown spot affects a few pages (6-11). Dustwrapper is foxed to flaps and on verso and is just a little worn at corners.
THE BEACH DOGS
Written by Colin Dann.
Stock no. 1328816
Published by Hutchinson Children's Books.
1st
1988.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A compelling animal adventure story. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. 144 pages. ISBN: 0091736234. Slight bumping to spine and corners. Heavy foxing to contents. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANIMAL STORY
- DOGS
- DOGS (CHILDRENS)
- ADVENTURE
SHORT SORTIES
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1328405
Published by Latimer House Limited.
1st
1950.
Almost very good condition.
Blue cloth, black title to spine. A variety of stories for the older reader by Johns. 202 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Spine and cover edges slightly faded. Light scratch marks to the cloth on the front cover. Foxing to contents. Tiny piece torn from top corner of foreword page (no loss of text). Some page corner creases and some light marks to page margins. Lacking rear free-endpaper.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- LITERATURE
- ADVENTURE
THE BETRAYER
Written by Violet Needham.
Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 1328218
Published by Girls Gone By.
1st thus
2007.
Nearly fine condition.
Complete and unabridged. Pictorial cardwraps. 271 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781847450180. Minimal rubbing to corners else a fine copy.